Best NBA Bets Today – Top NBA Picks & Odds (Updated Daily)

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Looking for the best NBA bets today? You’re in luck! In this article, the Props crew will outline their top NBA picks for every day of the basketball season. We mean it, delivering our best NBA bets for every day there’s a game on the calendar. No load management here!

Below are our best NBA bets today. These top NBA picks usually come in the form of a spread, total, or even a short moneyline pick. Be sure to check our NBA player props, NBA first basket predictions, and NBA parlays page for more top selections for the current NBA slate.

Best NBA Bets Today: Tuesday, May 21

Pacers PG Tyrese Haliburton Over 12.5 Rebounds + Assists (-118)

Haliburton is coming off a tough matchup against the Knicks from a rebound + assists perspective.

There’s a good chance he’ll get his numbers against Boston, as he did in the regular season.

Haliburton posted 18.65 rebounds + assists per 36 minutes against the Celtics in the regular season.

There’s a good chance he pushes for 40 minutes in Game 1.

Where to bet: Haliburton over 12.5 RA | -118 at DraftKings Sportsbook

Previous Results

2023-24 Season: 30-35 | -5.32 units

Regular Season 2022-23: 82-69 | +9.68 units

Best NBA Bet History

P. Washington over 15.5 points | loss | -1.1
A. Gordon over 17.5 points + assists | win | +1 unit
P. Washington over 15.5 points | win | +1 unit
J. Brunson over 11.5 reb + ast | win | +1 unit
R. Westbrook over 11.5 pts + reb | loss | -1.2
J. Brunson over 12.5 reb + ast | loss | -1.1
J. Williams over 24.5 pr | win | +1
I. Zubac over 24.5 pra | loss | -1.2
M. Porter Jr. over 24.5 pr | win | +1 unit
R. Gobert over 25.5 pr | win | +1
M. Porter Jr over 24.5 pr | win | +1
J. Williams over 23.5 pr | win | +1
B. Beal over 17.5 points | loss | -1.1
M. Robinson over 12.5 pts + reb | loss | -1.22
Highsmith over 10.5 PRA | loss | -1
B. Beal over 17.5 points | loss | -1.12
J. Valanciunas over 23.5 PRA | win | +1 unit
R. Hachimura over 19.5 PRA | win | +1
J.Hart over 14.5 RA | win | +1
P. Washington over 17.5 PR | win | +1 unit
C. Capela dbl-dbl | loss | -1
K. Middleton over 24.5 PRA | loss | -1.1
N. Claxton dbl-dbl | win | +1
C. McCollum over 24.5 PRA | win | +1
M.McBride over 19.5 PRA | win | +1
L. James over 33.5 PA | loss | -1
J. Green over 30.5 PR | loss | -1
Ayton + Duren dbl-dbl | loss | -1
J. Green over 32.5 PR | win | +1
A. Wiggins over 17.5 PRA | loss | -1.15
M. Porter over 22.5 PR | win | +1
D. Scrhoder over 22.5 PRA | loss | -1
C. Capela over 23.5 PR | win | +1 unit
D. Lillard over 36.5 PRA | loss | -1.08
M. Porter over 24.5 PRA | win | +1 unit
D. Lillard over 37.5 PRA | loss | -1
P. Washington over 18.5 PRA | loss | -1.25
J. Hart over 26.5 PRA | loss | -1.1
I. Quickley over 34.5 PRA | win | +1
K. Kuzma over 34.5 PRA | win | +1
J. Butler over 33.5 PRA | loss | -1
M. Turner over 24.5 pts + reb | loss | -1
Collins dbl-dbl + Gobert dbl-dbl | win | +1.39
M. Turner over 23.5 pts + reb | win | +1.0
D. Murray over 22.5 points | loss | -1.25
J. Kuminga over 27.5 PR | win | +1.0
D. Murray over 21.5 points | win | +1.0
DiVincenzo over 23.5 PRA + Gobert double-double | win | +1.61
V. Williams over 18.5 pts + ast | loss | -1.2
Gobert double-double + Russell over 23.5 PA | win | +1.44
Jayson Tatum most points | loss | -1.0 units

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